Rousseau and Romanticism.

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin , 1919. Hardcover First Edition (1919); Tenth Printing (1965). EX-LIBRARY COPY, showing minimal indications thereof. Else, Very Good in Good DJ: The Book shows just a touch of wear to extremities; tape residue to the upper and lower panels (the the DJ has surely been attached to the book thereby in the past, but is now unattached a thin black mark at each of the outside edges, covering, it appears the name of the former library owner; the front free endpaper has been removed; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome working copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear, minor cosmetic flaws, and of course the library treatments, though they are minimal. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities with some loss to rubbing and chipping; some call-number sticker shadows at the lower backstrip; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Intact, but shows some wear and cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. (8.35 x 5.5 x 1.4 inches). xxiii, 426 pages. Appendix. Extensive Bibliography. Index. Language: English. Weight: 24.4 ounces. Rust-Red cloth over boards with HM logo embossed at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. First Edition (1919); Tenth Printing (1965). Hardback with DJ. Irving Babbitt (1865 – 1933) was an American academic and literary critic, noted for his founding role in a movement that became known as the New Humanism, a significant influence on literary discussion and conservative thought in the period between 1910 and 1930. He was a cultural critic in the tradition of Matthew Arnold and a consistent opponent of romanticism, as represented by the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Politically he can, without serious distortion, be called a follower of Aristotle and Edmund Burke. He was an advocate of classical humanism but also offered an ecumenical defense of religion. His humanism implied a broad knowledge of various moral and religious traditions. His book Democracy and Leadership (1924), is regarded as a classic text of political conservatism. Babbitt is regarded as a major influence on American cultural and political conservatism.